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Hybrids make history and overtake petrol in latest figures

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Other large markets to see a decline included Belgium (down 18.6%) and Sweden (down 8.6%). Hybrids on top September was the first time that hybrid powertrains, made up of HEVs and MHEVs, overtook petrol to lead the new-car market. A slight dip occurred in August, as BEVs and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) improved. year on year.

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Hybrids shine as EU new-car market sees summer growth

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Elsewhere, Portugal fell 9.5%, alongside Belgium (down 7.3%), the Netherlands (down 6.2%), Ireland (down 6%), Sweden (down 5.6%) and Greece (down 1.4%). On the other hand, Sweden (down 5.9%), the Netherlands (down 3.6%), Belgium (down 1.2%) and Ireland (down 0.3%) have had a poor 2024 so far. PHEVs accounted for 6.8%

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EU new-car market suffers worst performance in over two years

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Looking at the remaining five-digit total markets, both Belgium and Sweden saw registrations decline by 20.3%. However, other six-figure markets were not so positive, namely Sweden (down 7.8%), Belgium (down 3.3%), the Netherlands (down 3.2%) and Ireland (down 0.9%). Belgium surged 41.3%, while the Netherlands enjoyed a rise of 4.5%.

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No major improvement for EU new-car market in October

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year on year and Belgium fell by 5.5%. The increase in October was driven by positive results in Belgium (up 47.6%) and the Netherlands (up 32.2%). PHEVs in freefall While BEVs returned to growth, PHEVs struggled in October. This loss comes despite a strong performance in Germany, where PHEVs were up by 18.2%.

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Do EU registration figures show a shift in buyer preferences?

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The EUs December tally owes everything to the performance of hybrid and plug-in hybrid ( PHEV ) models. September saw hybrids, made up of full hybrids (HEVs) and mild hybrids (MHEVs), overtake petrol to lead ACEAs EU monthly figures for the first time. In contrast, petrol registrations declined 20.9% in the year. improvement.

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European EV decline driven by incentive effect

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This included a 34% battery-electric vehicle (BEV) slump and a 19% plug-in hybrid (PHEV) decline. In this scenario, they outperformed PHEVs (down 23%) as well as petrol (down 21%) and diesel (down 28%) deliveries. Furthermore, BEVs enjoyed growth in Denmark, Belgium and the Netherlands, despite the broader declining trend.

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EU registrations dip continues

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Europes new-car market struggled in February, with petrol and diesel registrations the culprit once again. Before this, some carmakers may have withheld petrol and diesel sales, lowering the number of models available. Both Belgium and the Netherlands can be considered major markets for the all-electric powertrain.

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